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Rory McIlroy will debut a new putter at the US Open

McIlroy had been using an Odyssey mallet putter.

RORY MCILROY SIGNED a deal with TaylorMade earlier this year believed to be worth $100 million over 10 years.

However, when the world number two made his first start with his new equipment maker at The Players Championship in May, only 13 of his 14 clubs were TaylorMade.

That looks like it will change this week when he uses their ‘Spider Tour Red’ putter at Erin Hills on Thursday according to PGATour.com’s Jonathan Wall.

McIlroy had used an Odyssey mallet putter during the Players but, after testing out a whole range of Odyssey and TaylorMade putters, has settled on the ‘red mallet’ which is similar to one Jason Day plays with.

McIlory and Day are, of course, paired together — alongside Justin Rose — for the opening two rounds of the US Open.

McIlroy’s putter differs from Day’s in that it has a single line on the crown of the club to help line up his putting stroke.

“That’s one of the reasons I went to the mallet — I sort of figured it helped me align better and helped with my aim,” McIlroy told PGATour.com.

“It’s awesome with the Spider because you set this thing up and you know exactly where you’re aiming, and it sits so square with that with that flow neck.”

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    Jun 12th 2017, 5:29 PM

    Im going to try a new Chinese at the weekend myself

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    Mute Marks Awarded
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    Jun 12th 2017, 5:04 PM

    The placebo putter

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    Jun 12th 2017, 8:22 PM

    “Rors”…….cringe

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    Jun 12th 2017, 7:42 PM

    I hope someone wraps it around his head.

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    Jun 12th 2017, 7:58 PM

    @Colm Buckley: if it’s not problem with suits now it’s putters bad Monday colm lol

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    Jun 12th 2017, 5:59 PM

    Think Rowdy Yates used one of them in Rawhide!!

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    Jun 12th 2017, 5:30 PM

    Should be more worried about the drivers! That rough looks brutal

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    Mute dead right
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    Jun 12th 2017, 10:36 PM

    that’s the excuse sorted.

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    Jun 12th 2017, 6:35 PM

    All the replies going to be like don’t click then but who the fcuk cares

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    Jun 13th 2017, 3:44 PM

    I wonder if it is a bespoke putter……5 brownie points to all witch get it…..

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